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Rainfall in Darnford

How much rain fell in Darnford, Aberdeenshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the SEPA rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Darnford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 78.8mm to 105.2mm. The nearest is Mongour, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
25.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
57.1mm
Last 7 days
91.7mm
October so far
10.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Darnford, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (2.5mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 20.2mm at Mongour was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.7% of 31 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.2mm at Cleuchhead was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 36 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 27.6mm at Cheyne was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 26 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Darnford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Mongour 0.0km 20.2mm 56.8mm 105.2mm 14.0mm
Cleuchhead nr Kirktown of Fetteresso 6.0km 30.2mm 63.4mm 101.4mm 10.6mm
Cheyne nr Kirktown of Fetteresso 8.0km 27.6mm 55.4mm 78.8mm 8.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 25.6mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Mongour.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Darnford do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 1990 (2,220 mm). Driest: 2010 (1,275 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Darnford

Darnford gets about 1,048 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 127 mm; driest May, 68 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.6 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Darnford

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Darnford

Nearest river gauges

Cleuchhead Carron · 6.0 km 0.18 m Rising ▲ Heugh Head Feugh · 8.2 km 1.60 m Rising ▲ Park Dee (Grampian) · 8.8 km 1.39 m Steady Carron (Stonehaven) Carron Water · 11.3 km 0.29 m Rising ▲ Woodend Dee (Grampian) · 14.1 km 0.87 m Steady Inverbervie Bervie · 17.8 km 0.64 m Steady

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Darnford's monitored area.

More for Darnford

Mongour — full gauge history → Cleuchhead — full gauge history → Cheyne — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Aberdeenshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Darnford yesterday?

25.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Darnford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Darnford?

October so far: 91.7mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Darnford. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Darnford?

Mongour is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Darnford's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: SEPA rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Darnford's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.